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Officers take intoxicated driver off the streets; Daily incident report

Charges:Possession of a Controlled
Substance (Meth)(F), Driving Under the Influence (DUI)(m),
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (m)

Boise Police arrested the suspect yesterday, after
officers witnessed dangerous driving on Boise streets. A Boise
Police officer in an unmarked vehicle was traveling through a
parking lot near Cole and Ustick. yesterday, February 10th, at
approximately 6:00 p.m. The officer was nearly struck head on by
the suspect's vehicle, forcing the officer to swerve out of his
way. The officer saw the suspect vehicle exit the parking lot onto
Cole road without stopping or signaling the turn. The vehicle went
North on Cole, weaving in and out of traffic, before coming to a
stop at a light located at Cole and Mountain View. When the
light turned green the suspect vehicle sat at the intersection for
several seconds, having stalled, before restarting and proceeding
through the light. The officer observed several other violations
including crossing the center line, following too close and failing
to signal lane changes before officers in a marked police unit
stopped the vehicle in a parking lot near Glenwood and Chinden. The
suspect, who appeared to be under the influence of an intoxicating
substance at the time, was found to be in possession of 3
hypodermic syringes and a baggie containing approximately .6 grams
total package weight of meth. At the Ada County Jail the
suspect provided a urine sample for later evidentiary testing. The
suspect was booked at the Ada County Jail on the above listed
charges.